Local Co-Ops

A social activities and events group for teenagers in Jacksonville and the surrounding areas, grades 6-12. Membership is $45 a semester or $90 a year per family. Jacksonville Homeschool Community offers graduations, proms, dances, field trips, workshops and more. 

Contact: jaxahc904@gmail.com 

Located in the St. John’s area, Homeschoolers By The Sea offers weekly classes, special events, monthly field trips and meetups. Parents are not required to fulfill a service commitment. 

Program Information

The co-op is a Christian-based group for ages 4 and up, with space for younger siblings.

Time: Thursdays in NW Saint Johns, Florida

For more information email info@homeschoolersbythesea.com or call Kathryn Haynes at 518-572-1523. 

 We offer a 1st -12th grade education program including Writing, History, and Science, as well as a nursery, preschool, and kindergarten enrichment program for our participating families.  We believe that the main way children learn in their younger years is through play.  We do not begin academics until First grade.  Children in the nursery through Kindergarten will be able to participate in a safe and fun learning environment.

Program Information

Location: Fort Caroline Christian Church

Time: Fridays beginning at 8:45 a.m. 

For more information contact: thevinehsc@gmail.com.

 We come from a variety of religious and spiritual beliefs. We embrace diversity of all kinds. We live outside the box, but inside a thriving educational community.  Learning? We offer a brilliant collection of creative and progressive educational minds. We meet most Tuesdays for an inspired day of learning, lunch, and laughter. Our classes include something for everyone, from tots to teens and from free-spirited unschoolers to enthusiastic classical homeschoolers. We are a strong, supportive, educational community. And we'd love for you to join us.

Program Information

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Times: Tuesdays from 9:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (partial or whole day opotions)

For more information contact: frlcboard@gmail.com.

Florida Driftwood Schoolers, Inc. is a non-profit organization.  FDS was formed out of a need for a quality secular homeschool cooperative in the Jacksonville area that is open and accepting to all.  We do not discriminate based on race, religion (or lack of), gender, sexual orientation, identity, educational philosophy, political views, etc.  We welcome all and ask that talks of political opinions, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and expression be kept personal and private to your family.  We also ask that you be open and accepting of others whose opinions and beliefs differ from yours. 

Program Information

Location: Garden City UMC, 3057 Dunn Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32218

Time: We meet most Tuesdays. Our year is divided into three semesters: fall (Aug-Dec), spring (Jan-May), and summer (June-July).  Additional meetup days are filled with optional field trips and events.

For more information call 904-201-9065 or email fds@floridadriftwoodsxhoolers.org.  

Culturally Connected Homeschoolers is a community of families meeting once a week from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm to allow our children to build long-lasting friendships while enjoying learning with peers. We currently have an annual Spelling Bee, Cultural Fair, and Science Fair. We offer classes from pre-school through 12th grade. A nursery is available for families with school aged children. Classes are offered by utilizing the talents and gifts of our families.

Classes Offered:

• Art
• Spanish
• Drama
• Science
• Math ( MiddleSchool, Pre-Algebra)
• Home Economics
• P.E/ Health
• S.T.E.M
• Critical Thinking
• Karate
• Entrepreneurship
• Etc....

Program Information

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Pricing and class selection varies. 

Time: Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. To 1:00 p.m.

For more information contact: culturallyconnectedhomeschool@gmail.com.​ 

 Ponte Vedra Christian Co Op provides a safe Christ-centered environment for children to grow and excel in their God given talents and abilities while training and educating them to be warriors for Christ. Visit the website for additional information about our program. 

Program Information

Location: Ponte Vedra, Florida

Time: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 8:40 a.m. to 2:00 p.m

Price: The annual registration fee is $150 per family.  Annual tuition for lower school is $2,000 and middle school is $3,200.  The cost is subject to change on an annual basis.  Elective classes are additional, paid semi-annually directly to the elective tutor.  Books and supplies are not included in tuition. https://www.pvchristiancoop.com/schedule 

 We are a small homeschool, unschooling non-traditional co-op located in Northeast Florida. Our families are more natural-minded and choose to raise our wildlings as close to nature as possible. There are no curriculum or religion requirements.  Our main goal is to allow our children to learn while doing and playing, while preserving the natural desire of a child to wander and explore. 

Program Information

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Ages: We are primarily focused on children aged 5-10, but welcome older and younger siblings.

We’re so excited to announce the opening of the Freedom Academy Homeschool Co-Op (FAHC)! Our high school group will start in September 2023, followed by the younger group in January 2024. Located at Freedom Christian Fellowship on Loretto Road, we are convenient for all areas of Mandarin, the Southside of Jax and St. Johns. Courses include some cores and some electives. We offer Christian homeschool co-op for your student(s) in grades 9-12. Meets: Tuesdays & Thursdays in MandarinContact: email Becky at becky.fahc@gmail.com or office@freedomjax.org for information on the younger group. 

 Our Mission:  Mandarin Christian Homeschoolers (MCH) seeks to support and encourage homeschooled children and their families educationally and spiritually as we work to build families that glorify and honor God.  We strive to be an example of Christian living in our community of Jacksonville, Florida. Our mission statement comes from 1 Thessalonians 5:11:  “Therefore encourage one another, and build each other up."

Our Purpose:  Mandarin Christian Homeschoolers exists to provide fellowship to families both within and outside of the church community who have chosen to home educate.  We accomplish this through park days, field trips, social events, and service projects. MCH also sponsors a Friday co-op of parent-led classes with separate and limited membership.

MCH Co-op is a sub-group of Mandarin Christian Homeschoolers.  Our co-op is limited to 200 children and generally caps at about 80 families.  We have children of all ages, from babies to high schoolers.  We often have an open house in the spring toward the end of our co-op year.  Applications for MCH co-op are accepted during a short two-week window in the spring. We generally have more applicants than we can accommodate. 

Classes are mostly elective in nature and parent-taught.  Parents must either teach or assist in the classroom for one of our two hours of programming. 

Our classes are grouped into 5 categories (preschool, primary, elementary, middle, and high school), with each category (except preschool) offering 2-5 different class choices each hour.  The classes we offer vary from year to year and depend entirely on what parents want to teach. 

Program Information

Location: Mandarin area of Jacksonville

Times: Friday mornings for 12 weeks in the spring and 12 weeks in the fall for 2 hours of classes each week.

Price: The cost for joining the co-op is $135.00 per family, most of which is given to the church where we meet as a facilities fee.  The remaining amount covers website and administrative costs. There is also a fee for most classes.  The fee, per class, can range from $10 to $50 or more depending on the class. 

For more information contact: info@mchjax.com 

Discover meaningful friendships and a supportive community at St. Augustine Co-op! The co-op offers drop-off enrichment programs for kids ages 7-13 from September to May. The two-day program, offered weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, is designed to supplement your homeschool with math, language arts, art, geography, science, and history. The one-day program is offered weekly on Fridays. This program is designed to intentionally create space for organic learning experiences to facilitate interest-led and project-based learning.

Program Information:

Location: Riverview Club at St. Augustine Shores (790 Christina Drive)

Days/Times: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9am-2pm

For more information contact Melissa at STAcooperative@gmail.com